This book - the first American summary of modern design in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden in more than two decades - updates the history of design in the Nordic nations and illustrates
This compact, heavily-illustrated guide makes it a snap to identify period styles from the 17th century to the present day.The Guide to Period Styles for Interiors, Second Edition is a comprehensive r
With the first decade of the twenty-first century behind us, it is time to reassess the concept of “modern,” a term that dates to the Middle Ages, when it signified current or recent events. Not until
The five countries known collectively as Scandinavia were the source of some of the most important furniture designs of the twentieth century and the influential concept of “Scandinavian modern.” Toda
Originating as a rebellious movement in philosophy and literature, Postmodernism proclaimed the death of modernism and promoted a new, nonlinear way of approaching architecture and design, spearheaded
An updated, small format edition of the acclaimed Interior Landmarks: Treasures of New York, this book celebrates the great interiors of New York in a stunning visual presentation of space and intrica
Some are widely celebrated—Radio City Music Hall, the Great Hall of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Grand Central Station—and others virtually unknown, all warrant preservation. This book is the first
